Dahlonega
An eighty-five-petaled yellow formal double from Macon — one of the most densely petaled japonicas ever registered.
Bred by W.F. Homeyer Jr. of Macon, Georgia, from a complex cross of seedling × ('Elizabeth Boardman' × 'Colonial Dame'), this eleven-year seedling first flowered in 1983. The formal double flowers pack an extraordinary eighty-five petals — among the highest petal counts in registered japonicas — in the prized yellow coloring. Growth is upright, open, and slow with dark green foliage. The name honors the Georgia gold rush town of Dahlonega. First published in the American Camellia Yearbook. Listed locally as 'Dahlonega.' Source: International Camellia Register.